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Manizales Mamba   0

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I was planning on attending my fiance's interview in Bogota Colombia and return with her to Miami. Today I just wanted to confirm my paper tickets I got from Cheaptickets.com with Avianca and found that only the first leg of the trip was booked and I had no return flight/ticket. I told them this was a mistake because since I am not a Colombian citzen I would not be allowed to book a one-way ticket and I had the tickets in my hand. No one will amit guilt. So as of now I have no ticket. Avianca has 500.00 of my money, my fiance is in tears, and I have no idea what to do. Pus to add injury to insult all my paperwork for the prrof of support is with me and I don't know if I can get it to her in time. What a mess.... plus my blood pressure is off the charts when I went to check it a few hours ago. Hope your day goes better. :crying:

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10/25/2005 I-129F sent to TSC

10/27/2005 Arrives at TSC case transfer from TSC to CSC

11/01/2005 1NOA from CSC

11/04/2005 check for $170 cashed, e-mail from CSC confirms 1NOA

11/05/2005 1NOA hard copy arrives by snail mail. Yessssss!

01/31/2006 Touched-email message case being reviewed 60 days notification

02/01/2006 2NOA E-mail Yesssssssssssssssssss!

02/07/2006 2NOA hard copy from CSC postmarked 02/03/2006

02/09/2006 NVC Receives 129F

02/14/2006 NVC sends 129F to Embassy using DHL

02/16/2006 Petition arrives at Bogota Embassy.

02/23/2006 Packet 3 sent to Embassy by courier and fax

02/24/2006 Emabassy receives Packet 3

03/02/2006 Notified of Interview at Embassy 04/04/2006

03/03/2006 Receive Packet 3 and 4

03/31/2006 Medical Interview

04/04/2006 Interview in Bogota Colombia-VISA APPROVED

04/05/2006 Pick up Visa

04/08/2006 Fly to Miami with Fiance

05/12/2006 Married

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MaryandMian   1

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Sorry to hear that you had a bad day with lots of anxiety. Sure hope it improves and you get the tickets taken care of so you can deliver the suppport paperwork to your finace and enjoy a visit with her. Take a deep breath and try and focus on one problem and fix it and then move on to the next.

Mary

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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About all you can do at this point is to buy a ticket with American Airlines and hope for the best in getting a refund from the other. If you paid by credit card it will be no problem. Wish it were a week from now and I'd take it for you--I leave Sunday April 2 for my fiance's interview on the 6th. My prayers are with you! Ron Wade from Texas :thumbs:

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first, you need to overnight her all relevant documentation that she will need for her interview. do that first thing monday morning - pay whatever you have to.

next, call whoever you have to to get to the bottom of your plane ticket fiasco. don't be a wallflower.

sorry that this has happened, but try not to get too upset by it. make sure your fiancee has what she needs for her interview and she will be with you soon if you can't make it down there. no sense jeopardizing your health and having a stroke before she gets here.

best of luck! :thumbs:

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Sorry you are having to go through this. But as Gimygirl mentioned, express mail the supporting documents to her ASAP. You should be able to find a service that will deliver the documents within 3 days. RELAX .... more so than ever you need to be of strong mind and good health.

I will keep you in my positive thoughts.

ALL things work TOGETHER for GOOD!

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first, you need to overnight her all relevant documentation that she will need for her interview. do that first thing monday morning - pay whatever you have to.

next, call whoever you have to to get to the bottom of your plane ticket fiasco. don't be a wallflower.

I agree. And if you DID pay with a credit card try to see if they might handle it (in getting your money back), make it sound like the situation is a scam, which I do believe it is. The CC companies will usually always side with customers because they want to keep them :thumbs:

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2 Weeks Later 2004--changed my intinerary to go back to Venice and see this Romanian girl that I couldn't stop thinking about.

August 30--My sweetie's Birthday! I love you, doll!!!

September 9, 2005--I-129F sent to NSC.

September 15, 2005--NOA1!

October 24, 2005--NOA2!!

November 07, 2005--NVC letter received!!!

Early December 2005--K1 packet gets to the Consulate in Naples but somehow they forgot about notifying us in any way, and apparently replying to emails is just waaaay too strenuous for them...

January 11, 2006--After numerous failed attempts to contact them, Naples Consulate emails packet3.

January 2006--I contact my state senator's office.

March 20, 2006--Gabi has her medical exam in Naples...

March 21, 2006--Gabi has her interview...K1 VISA ISSUED!!!!!

April 18, 2006--I will fly to Europe to get my honey...and never, ever let her go!!!

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Good luck to both Mamba and Big Tex! She hasn't received packet 3 yet, but I anticipate my fiancee will have her interview in Bogota in May.

-Zed

I-129F (K-1 Fiancee Visa)

11/29/05 sent I-129F

12/07/05 rec'd NOA1

03/06/06 rec'd NOA2

03/21/06 NVC case# assigned

03/22/06 case left NVC for Bogota

03/24/06 package rec'd in Bogota

03/28/06 packet 3 mailed from embassy

04/12/06 called embassy and requested to re-send packet 3

04/18/06 faxed and mailed packet 3

04/21/06 rec'd BOTH packet 3's...

05/01/06 rec'd packet 4

05/24/06 interview - APROBADO!!

06/03/06 flew to Barranquilla

06/05/06 back in the States with my novia

09/01/06 MARRIED!!

I-485 (AOS) / I-765 (EAD)

09/19/06 sent I-485 and I-765

09/29/06 rec'd NOA for I-485 and I-765

10/10/06 AOS transferred to CSC

10/20/06 biometrics appt.

10/26/06 I-485 APPROVED, welcome letter sent!

10/30/06 welcome letter rec'd in the mail

11/02/06 REC'D GREEN CARD!

I-751 (Removal of Conditions)

07/30/08 sent I-751

08/15/08 rec'd NOA from VSC

09/10/08 biometrics appt.

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sjoefl01 Community Regular

sjoefl01   1

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I looked at Avianca when I was traveling to Bogota. I was never comfortable with the arrangements. It is pretty cheap if you are in Tampa or Miami. Otherwise you should book an American carrier!

10 Nov mailed I 129F to TSC

16 Nov 29 Nov Notice date

3 Dec Received NOA 1

3 Jan 05 Please I just want to be touched

3 may 05 NOA2 E mail notification

7 May 05 Mail NOA2

11 May 05 sent petition to Bogota

18 May Packet 3 arrived

19 May Checklist taken to consulate

31 May Packet 4 delivered

29 June visa granted

1 July Visa delivered

Sometime in July Lucero came to US

13 Sept 05 Married

1 Nov 05 -USCIS recieved 485 and EAD

13 December RFE stupid things I should have included Returned very quickly

27 March received bio letter for New Orleans

7 Apr_06 Bio done in New Orleans

20 April 06 Touched on all applications

21 April Email received EAD approved

27 Apr Received EAD card

30 May 2006 Received appointment letter for JaX on 13 July 2006

13 July Interview successful approved

20 July Received green card

30 June 08 Sent I751 to remove conditions

25 July 08 Application returned erroneously incorrect fee

27 July mailed new application with separate checks

15 Sept 08 Application returned erroneously K2 not within 90 day timeframe

17 Sept Mailed 3rd application with mountains of proof of error copied Senator Mel Martinez

09 October 4th application package sent. This time they said the app signature page was a copy

10 Oct Sent package again 4th time.

25 Oct Received another NOA for Wife with $625 for the amount with one year extension

30 Oct 2008 Still nothing for step daughter. Checks still haven't cleared the bank

24 November Checks finally cleared the bank

February biometrics for wife Nothing for daughter.

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sjoefl01   1

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What happened? You CAN'T JUST LEAVE US OUT HERE LIKE THIS.

10 Nov mailed I 129F to TSC

16 Nov 29 Nov Notice date

3 Dec Received NOA 1

3 Jan 05 Please I just want to be touched

3 may 05 NOA2 E mail notification

7 May 05 Mail NOA2

11 May 05 sent petition to Bogota

18 May Packet 3 arrived

19 May Checklist taken to consulate

31 May Packet 4 delivered

29 June visa granted

1 July Visa delivered

Sometime in July Lucero came to US

13 Sept 05 Married

1 Nov 05 -USCIS recieved 485 and EAD

13 December RFE stupid things I should have included Returned very quickly

27 March received bio letter for New Orleans

7 Apr_06 Bio done in New Orleans

20 April 06 Touched on all applications

21 April Email received EAD approved

27 Apr Received EAD card

30 May 2006 Received appointment letter for JaX on 13 July 2006

13 July Interview successful approved

20 July Received green card

30 June 08 Sent I751 to remove conditions

25 July 08 Application returned erroneously incorrect fee

27 July mailed new application with separate checks

15 Sept 08 Application returned erroneously K2 not within 90 day timeframe

17 Sept Mailed 3rd application with mountains of proof of error copied Senator Mel Martinez

09 October 4th application package sent. This time they said the app signature page was a copy

10 Oct Sent package again 4th time.

25 Oct Received another NOA for Wife with $625 for the amount with one year extension

30 Oct 2008 Still nothing for step daughter. Checks still haven't cleared the bank

24 November Checks finally cleared the bank

February biometrics for wife Nothing for daughter.

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I hope you got things worked out :)

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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happens all the time ... should be used to it by now! :lol:

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~Winston Churchill~

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